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2:25 PM ET, October 15, 2008

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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Source: Madonna and Alex Rodriguez Are “Definitely Romantic”  —  As Madonna announces her divorce from husband Guy Ritchie, a source close to the singer tells Usmagazine.com she and the New York Yankees slugger “are definitely romantic.”  —  “Guy is not involved in this equation,” the insider tells Usmagazine.com.
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Daily Mail:
Haunted Madonna ‘prepares for £150m divorce from Guy’ … Madonna looked tired and stressed as she arrived back at her New York apartment last night - as friends claimed she and Guy Ritchie are to divorce.  —  After months of speculation, the couple are expected to end …
New York Post:
SPLITSVILLE AT LAST FOR MADONNA  —  ‘KABBALAH’ BID TO SAVE MARRIAGE FAILS  —  Madonna and Guy Ritchie are finally, officially, pulling the plug on their troubled eight-year marriage, The Post has learned.  —  The sparring stars are expected to announce they are divorcing today, a source said.
TMZ.com:
Madge and Guy — Officially Splitsville  —  Madonna and Guy Ritchie are divorcing, their rep has confirmed.  —  “Madonna and Guy Ritchie have agreed to divorce after seven-and-a-half years of marriage.  They have both requested that the media maintain respect for their family at this difficult time,” says a statement given to the AP.
SImon Perry / People.com:
It's Official: Madonna & Guy Ritchie Are Divorcing  —  Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie are set to announce the end of their almost-eight-year marriage, it was claimed early Wednesday.  —  In a front page story, Britain's The Sun newspaper claimed that the couple will be issuing a statement …
BBC:
Madonna and Ritchie confirm split  —  A look at seven and a half years of marriage for Madonna and Guy Ritchie  —  Pop star Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie are to divorce after nearly eight years of marriage, their PR representatives have confirmed.  —  The pair had not agreed …
Jennifer Quinn / Associated Press:
Madonna and Guy Ritchie announce their divorce
Discussion: The Superficial
Associated Press:   Madonna and Guy Ritchie announce their divorce
TMZ.com:
“Desperate Housewives” Star Seriously Injured  —  We've learned Gale Harold, the actor who plays Teri Hatcher's boyfriend on “Desperate Housewives,” was seriously injured yesterday in a motorcycle accident.  —  We're told he's at L.A. County - USC Medical Center in the Intensive Care Unit.
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Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:   Desperate Housewives Star Gale Harold Hospitalized
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Desperate Housewives Star Fractures Shoulder in Motorcycle Accident
Discussion: Crabbie's Hollywood
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Lauren Conrad on Heidi Montag Reunion: “Yes, It's True!”  —  Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag are friends again!  —  The Hills stars made up at STK in Los Angeles Tuesday evening.  —  Conrad was in the restaurant celebrating her runway show at Los Angeles fashion week with family and close friends.
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Caris Davis / People.com:
Janet Jackson's Mystery Illness Revealed - Migraines!  —  Janet Jackson onstage in Vancouver Sept. 10  —  After much speculation, the cause of Janet Jackson's mystery illness - which caused her to cancel a string of tour dates - has been revealed.  —  The 42-year-old was suffering …
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Janet Jackson Ready to Rock After Battling Vertigo  —  Janet Jackson is ready to get this show on the road.  For real.  Supposedly.  —  According to her manager, the veteran pop star will be returning to her Rock Witchu tour Wednesday night at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. …
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Brad Paisley & Kimberly Williams-Paisley Expecting - Again!  —  Country star Brad Paisley and According to Jim actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley are expecting their second child, the couple confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “We're having so much fun with our little boy Huck …
New York Post:
LEARY'S BRAIN VS. THE AUTISTICS  —  DENIS Leary should brace himself for hate mail from the parents of kids diagnosed with autism.  —  In his new book, “Why We Suck: A Feel-Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid,” the joke-slinging “Rescue Me” star writes about the brain disorder:
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PopEater:
Denis Leary: Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid?
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Telegraph:
Gay men prefer Prince Harry to William, poll shows  —  Gay men would rather date Prince Harry than his brother William, according to a poll.  —  More than a third those questioned expressed a desire for a romance with Harry while William received 23 per cent of the vote.
Discussion: Queerty and Jezebel
Daily Mail:
Bleary-eyed Kirsten Dunst parties hard in Hollywood... just months after leaving rehab … Spider-Man star Kirsten Dunst appeared a touch worse for wear during a night out in Hollywood on Monday.  —  The 26-year-old looked tired and bleary-eyed as she partied with friends in trendy bar La Poubelle …
Discussion: CelebWarship
People.com:
Britney Spears to Tour in 2009  —  Baby, one more time!  —  Britney Spears will hit the road for a string of tour dates next spring, the trade journal Billboard reports.  —  The 2009 shows will be her major tour since 2004 - and her subsequent downward spiral.
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Melena Ryzik / New York Times:
A Pop-Culture Show Looks for Attitude With Heart  —  For nearly five years, viewers looking to catch up on the world of pop culture could turn to “Best Week Ever” on VH1, where an array of talking heads — comedians, writers and entertainment personalities like Nick Kroll …
 
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